trooping

present participle of troop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooping
Verb
  • In the sweet video, a curly-haired Swift could be seen marching around a room while wearing a red and white top, which had a pair of cowboy boots on it, as well as a denim skirt with a red and white hem, white tights, cowboy boots and a red and white cowboy hat.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • Activists were marching through the Bronzeville neighborhood on Wednesday evening to raise awareness for the dozens of unsolved cases of missing and murdered Black and Brown women and girls in Chicago.
    Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Before Kaia Gerber and Olivia Rodrigo became inseparable from their Repetto ballet pumps, Gainsbourg was striding around in the brand’s lace-up Zizi style–now the shoe of choice for art school girls (and a certain Marc Jacobs).
    Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 June 2026
  • At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The game was a step too far for Arsenal, who had to make do with parading the Premier League trophy through London on their return from Budapest.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • The pets who were parading weren’t limited to dogs.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Lake Bachar pitched the first 2 2/3 innings for Miami, striking out three and walking one.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • The example shown in broad daylight for all to see was a career criminal who was released early by the Massachusetts Parole Board (no surprise there) walking down Memorial Drive in broad daylight, shooting indiscriminately.
    Toby Leary, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Apparently, the man had been treading water for about 11 hours.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026
  • The actress — who is currently treading the boards as Connie Francis in the hit Broadway musical about crooner Bobby Darin's life, Just in Time — took to Instagram Stories over the weekend to call out audience members for shouting at her during performances.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Further customization of Siri's voice is also available, including pacing and expressivity.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • There’s a difference between semis consistently pacing a market advance and the sector going vertical to rare extremes.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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“Trooping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trooping. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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